Telegram-herald., 1887-02-20


n il eight O'Clock CA the ensuing morn |
ing when Lucy, Millicent's maid rushed !
sobhing into Mrs Brands bedroom
'.Oh, nam Ola, my Young ladyi oh, !
mann Oh poor Miss Aillicent'
What What % IT. Speak, girl"' |
commands Mrs. Brand, her face grow
ing pale with nervous expectation.
"Oh. mani that should live 70 Sc
this dsy, Oh, poor, dear Miss Grey
Her as i was fond 0f. Her as never said
a word unlind 20 mortal soul To see
her now, and - think that only yester-
day -
What do you msaa. glrls" cries -4rs
Brand, ringing the bell frantlcally.
Good heavensl What has happened 10
Miss Grcy3'
"Oh, TO only look at her. ina MI
ehought I'd have dropped - her feet
when / pushed the door back. never
knowing why il was so hard 20 open ard
sbe lying against IL, win her poor
head '-
"Tnc woman win drive ire msdl cries
Nrs Brand in % CHECKED tone. anl hurry
ing past her, made her way u Nilhcent'f
bedroom.
Already two or three servants have
gathered there The door is open, and
they arc STOPPING over something lying
on The floor almost Immediately beyond
the threshold.
Mrs Brand. with q little cry, and pale
and trembling. rlshes forward tie ser
wants part inycluntarilv, and there lying
upon the ground. 70 all appearance life-
less. lies Miilicent Her head Il thrown
backward, and one hand is tightly
chnched.
''She is fainting. II IS only faint''
cried Mrs. Brand, with ar anguish IL her
tone that bellies tie meaning Of her word
"What are you al standing IDLE there
f0rs' turning upon the terrified women.
"Has no one thought of sending Tor
doctors'
She is down on her knees now beside
the pale still form, and has raised the
cold head on her arm.
Yes, ma n; James has gone fer a
doctor" sobs the hcuseuaid nervocsiy.
Help me TO lift her. So Oh. be gen
tie. girl. Thereon her bed. Pull up
! the blinds-what are they down for 1T
this hours-one would think she was
/ deadH
/ She saws this vehemently, with e sort
Of defiance. But the awful word is too
much for her-it has hardly passed her
/ lips when her fictitious anger gives way,
she bursts into tears. and. falling on her
! knees beside the bed, she stretches out
her arms to the unconscious body.
"Ohl ny child Ny pretty girl What
IS IT. What has happened 10 you: OH
| Miihcent, speak 70 mem
The doctor entering at this moment,
she calms herself by Q supreme effort, for
in truth the poor woman rs terribly Uu-
! nerved-no smallest suspicion of tragedy
! .s &
her calm. easy, lu1urious life.
"T'm ha" says Dr Thesby, smiling
/ shout HIM suspici0usly rs lie walks
l1htly u the bedside and st0ops over Nil
llcent. "Younc lady been playing
pranks with chorof0rmf'
son. no Imro-s ble." " evclaims Nre.
Brand tIndeed. I hardly think there is
any In the house. Cer,aiuiy none that is
not under lock and KY ia r1y own room. -
Nevertheless. there IS chloroicrm
hero. or has been. " SAYS the doctor. snil-
fng again lie has been examining MILF
cent while speaking. and now calls fo-
certain things 20 be brought him by the
attending servants. Seeing Nrs Brand 8
/ distress. Pee turns B kfndly O. her. "E cane
quito make it out yet. bat pray compose
v.urself mr dear madame Your niece
i- by 10 means beyond tie power oi man
yct"
And indeed. 1t the expiration ~ h7ii
IN hour cr 50 Miliceut is SO far rccoV-
cred ga 20 10 eh.c 60 smile upon them,
and whisper 3 word or two - her amt
"N0 Whispering Z thinE-n0 con
fdeuces just vet, " savs Or Ihcsby, rub
bnr his hands Though agree wiih
Won. my dear lady. that no tine should
/ Ia 1rrs cturtt ~nnfr- into this -cT-fTul II